10 days

so..yea..what's up people.   I think today is an appropriate time to write a new entry into this blog.  I must admit I had no interest in the NBA after we lost and honestly had no desire to update this blog.  But I think today provided a little motivation.

Ok so first let me say I probably watched 20 mins..no maybe 30 mins of the NBA Finals.  And honestly, I just wanted to see Cuban on TV.  I know the Mavs came out strong then just faded bad.  I have to admit I felt a little upset to my stomach this morning when I heard the Heat had won it all.  This team just doesn't feel like they should be the NBA Champions.  I think Bill Simmons said it best (and Mark Cuban agrees) that we just took a step backwards in the progress of the Association.  You can read his commentary for yourself, but basically the Heat are not part of the new NBA.  The Mavs, Cavs, Suns are the new NBA.  Read the first few paragraphs for yourself to get a better idea.

Also, there are some fantastic Bron tidbits in this article.  Check out this one: 

As a basketball fan, I think this would be terrible [the Heat winning]. A tragedy, even. Nothing against Wade -- after all, it isn't his fault his team sucks and he has to play this way -- but seeing an individual triumph over a team YET AGAIN would erase every positive outcome from the 2005-06 season. Basically, the team with LeBron or Wade will win the next 10-12 titles, and it will come down to which guy made more 20-footers with two guys on him and which guy got the most cheap calls from the most spineless referees.

Hmm..I am not sure why this would be a bad thing..giggidy.  Also, one more quote:

Believe me, I understand why we reached this point -- in the late-'90s, an entire generation of players weaned on hard fouls (like the McHale-Rambis clothesline), trash-talking superstars (like Bird and MJ) and constant woofing (from the Fab Five and UNLV in particular) ended up taking all three of those elements to inappropriate levels. I concede this point.  But haven't we swung too much the other way now? For instance, when LeBron psyched out Gilbert Arenas at the free-throw line in the final game of the Cavs-Wiz series, that was one of my favorite moments of the playoffs -- not only that LeBron had the confidence to do something like that, but that it reminded me of something that would happen on the playground, just two ballers talking smack before a big moment.

LeAwesome memories..


ok folks..so the real story here.  LeBRON.  Le-freakin-Bron.  Today the countown begins.  10 more days..yes folks, 10 more days till we can offer Bron THE contract.  You know..the contract that will hopefully change the destiny of CLE and our troubled sports city forever.  Oh yeah..that contract.  Well, apparently Mr. James is confident about signing this piece of paper that will be put in front of him on July 1, 2006. 

Man I hope so..